Knitting, crafts and such

New cat Smudgie

2012-02-08T15:29:00.002-05:00

New cat Sally

2009-07-25T17:57:00.002-04:00

Sewing Project

2009-07-25T17:55:00.005-04:00

I made this today:

look what I got in the mail

2009-04-17T16:46:00.002-04:00

Sheepy goodness. Thanks nephew! Love the sheep.

I'm still around

2009-02-04T20:38:00.001-05:00

I'll try and put up a real post soon, don't hold your breath............

October Socks finished

2007-12-30T10:50:00.001-05:00

Lacy Mock Cable Socks by ScarlettKnits
I did these toe up. and only used the stitch pattern on the cuff. I used EZ's sewn on cast off. Started Oct 28 finished Nov 13. These are pretty much mirror images.

October Socks

2007-11-06T16:29:00.000-05:00

I'm up to the heel turn on the Pink Granite STR. I got the cutest Sock bug. The black rona is at row 92, it just looks like crumply mess.

Bright Charcoal Socks

2007-10-29T17:39:00.000-04:00

I made these socks from Colinette Jitterbug. I started the 10/18 and finished 10/29.

So I started the pink granite socks that rocks. God forbid my needles are empty over night even.

I'm sooo happy!

2007-10-12T19:31:00.000-04:00

Went to Stiches East today got yarny goodness. Colinette Jitterbug, Aussie Sock, Schaefer Anne, Malabrigo Lace, and Araucania Nature Wool Chunky.

I put the Rona lace Shawl and the purple trekking socks, in the local farmers fair. Both got blue ribbons. I enjoyed the Rona Shawl so much I'm knitting it again in black Misty Alpaca. On row 83.

scarf

2007-09-22T19:56:00.000-04:00

I also finished the alligator scraf from moorehouse merinos

I Feel in The Ravelry Rabbit Hole

2007-09-22T19:19:00.000-04:00

I have been putting all my projects in Ravelry. What great fun.

I started Rona Lace shawl from Knit Picks the end of August and finished tonight.

Fearless Fiber Favorite Socks Waving Lace Socks

2007-07-28T14:24:00.000-04:00

I started these July 8 and finished them this past week, except for the ends which I just did now. I did these toe up the Queen Kahuna Way. I should of changed the tops because of doing them toe-up, I think I would of liked a picot cast off better. I was having trouble with the green and yellow tractor socks for my dad, so I needed to get these finished. The yarn came from Fearless Fibers. Very soft, great colors.

finaly pictures

2007-06-24T18:51:00.000-04:00

I started these socks, Easter fineshed them Mother's Day. Took long enough to post them don't you think. I made a sock bag for a freind out of dogs on motorcycle, it came out really cute. I have a pair of socks for Dad started, and I bought more fabric.

MMM fabric

2007-04-22T17:56:00.000-04:00

My local Hancocks is going out of businessand I found this.

Socks, Socks, Socks

2007-04-22T17:33:00.000-04:00

Finshed socks. The camera says April 18 '07, March 9 '07.

Apple Pie in English Garden, Opal from stash,

knitting and frogging

2007-04-22T17:32:00.000-04:00

I have been frogging a lot the past week.... The tan trekking pair I started Easter Sunday along with mending six pairs of socks., and fininshing the Apple pie those are my own design. The red pair are STR Mustang Sally from the Socks that rock Club. The pattern is in the new sock book Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave. I used the pattern in the magazine. I started them Jan 2 on jury duty. I did one sock and then the other and my gauge was differant........Gonna try and finish them both this week.

Update

2007-02-19T17:24:00.000-05:00

I went to our knitting guild tea. I won the one of the door prizes the felted vase and scarf. I had a lot of fun it nice to be with others that have the same obsession, I mean interest. (how do you cross out words?)

The socks are the first finished pair of 2007, they are tight on me so they go to my best friend.

made from Opal Lollipop color 1015. I had jury duty 1/2 so I took Socks that Rock, Mustang Sally with me and started socks from IK fall 2003. They are almost finished the toes need done on both. I liked knitting with the yarn, we'll see how it wears. I made a Calorimetry I really like it. I want to knit another in a tighter gauge less wind seepage.

Wow I won

2007-01-02T19:38:00.000-05:00

I am getting 600 yards sportweight icelandic wool from http://www.wendyknits.net/ yeah thanks Wendy and Happy Birthday.

Merry Christmas to me!

2006-12-30T16:23:00.000-05:00

I was a bad/good girl so I bought these books, I really like the quilt bag book. I got a fleece off ebay. We'll see how that works out. And I got two skeins of fearless fibers sock yarn in purple and orange. Also lots of cadbury milk chocolate mmmm. Can't wait till the rest comes.

I am working on designing a sweater for some Malabrigo in alpine pearl. I bought this because I love the colors, then saw some knit up online and I didn't like it. So I will make it in seed stitch or a slip stitch pattern so it doesn't pool too much.

Christmas day

2006-12-27T20:27:00.000-05:00

I had to work just 4 hours in the morning. On my way home I saw 4 maybe 6 cardinals in a small front corner yard, so I turned right to watch them longer. They where so pretty what a nice present.

More Socks

2006-11-18T14:22:00.000-05:00

These are Opal finished on vacation, the second where bought started and 2/3 done on vacation from Trekking

2006-10-15T16:15:00.000-04:00

Fair results

2006-10-15T15:28:00.000-04:00

I'm slowly getting the hang of the new camera. I got a ribbon for everything I entered. 3 blue ribbons and a third place for the sweater I think that first place was well deserved, it was a hand spun cable cardigan, very nice with the raglan seam a half cable on either side nicely done.
Now for pictures, Cat had to help.

wow a new post

2006-09-03T11:17:00.000-04:00

I'm knitting on a shrug and a lace shawl from knitpicks. Hope to be able to post more pictures soon.

Fiber Trends Dish cloth

2006-08-11T17:57:00.000-04:00

Linen dishcloth

2006-07-31T21:13:00.000-04:00

I took a class Saturday with the local guild, on lace knitting. Here is my dishcloth.

Tempting ll

2006-05-15T20:59:00.000-04:00

Here's a bad picture of Tempting II from Knitty.com I used 5 balls of Calmer. I made it a little longer and did not do the buckle.

another pic of the star sweater

2006-05-11T19:12:00.000-04:00

I am working on Tempting II from knitty.com
amd a shrug from knitpicks shine. Anyone how does this wash? Still working on two pairs of socks. Haven't knitted in a couple of days. Its been very very strange around here. Some one totaled husbands truck while it was parked at 11:30 pm. One dog got out and went to play in traffic, he's ok but I think an angel moved him cause I thought he was going to get hit for sure. The bathroom sprung a leak so some of the ceiling in the dinning room came down, then the fish tank filter got clogged and made that hole bigger.( at least it wasn't fixed yet. This was in about 48 hours, oh and one morning I woke to the cat throwing up. what a week.

2006-04-23T18:37:00.000-04:00

Husband's sweater Quaddy cable sweater Shawl being blocked

I finshed these last year but did not have a camera phone cable.

edit: sorry you already saw the gray sweater

sock pictures

2006-04-23T18:13:00.000-04:00

Orange stripes are Opal finisheda couple of weeks ago, same with the cascading Leaves in Lorna's laces color layette.
Working on pink socks an a black opal pair, and Tempting ll in blue. Other pictue are some past socks

socks

2006-04-09T13:33:00.000-04:00

I am knitting socks and more socks.
working on a feather and fan in pink lorna's laces, just finished some orange purple striped opal.
Started some black w/short flecks of color opal.

some more pictures

2006-03-19T11:16:00.000-05:00

Here are some other things I've made in the past year. the star baby blanket was a kit from Mary Maxin, the blue green rag quilt.

2006-03-10T18:52:00.000-05:00

finally some pictures the best in show star sweaterand the sweater my husand asked me to knit.
I'll try to post some more knitting pictures

2006-01-22T13:00:00.000-05:00

Lets try that again. My computer went down in flames, (well smoke at least) the beginning of May. I just now got a new one.
I have been knitting but don't have photos to post, hopefully can post them later.
I have finished:
Quaddy Cable sweater from Cottage craft in forest brown
Shawl collar sweater my own design in Beaverslide charcoal heather
Big sack sweater from Stitch n' Bitch in Beaverslide globemallow
Renaissance Shawl from Not Just Plain Jane Knits in knit picks color your own
Purple ankle socks in Lorna's Laces
tractor socks from Lucy Neatby
The Evening in Eden shawl from Cabin Fever in yarn from knitters day out
Thats all I can think of right now. Hopefully it will not another year till I post again. Ps didn't finish the purple flannel quilt finished the rose one.

2006-01-22T11:50:00.000-05:00

blogger ate my post

2004-12-14T20:04:00.000-05:00

I found 108" wide flannel so had to make a top for it now that I'm this far what do I do next? I think I'm, gonna tie it instead of quilt it.

2004-12-14T19:55:00.000-05:00

the flannel quilt

Bad blogger

2004-11-08T18:20:00.000-05:00

I'm bad blogger, never could keep a diary either. I had another spinning lesson she gave me a whole fleece from one of her sheep! I can not believe the generosity of this woman. I am trying to finish up some projects that are hanging around.

Lots of knitting goodness!

2004-10-17T11:24:00.000-04:00

I went to Stitches East........I bought some lace weight mohair in a buttery color, cashmere mernio taupe lace wt. Yarn for three sweaters from www.cottagecraftwoollens.com some silk and yak and patterns.

Yesterday was the libray book sale. I got a Barbra Walker book and the lace issues of Knitters and a lot of books to donate to the smocking guild. for $10.75 wohoo.

Spinning

2004-10-01T19:32:00.000-04:00

I took my first spinning class today now I have grocery sack of roving to spin for home work! The teacher is letting me borrow one of her three wheels to practice on. I will be busy.
I did not finishe the wave socks in time, not sure what they will be. Time will tell.

Blue ribbons

2004-09-29T18:40:00.000-04:00

I got blue ribbons yea. I got 1st for the rogue sweater, 1st for the hat and 2nd for the shawl. The first place winner was an eyelet lace mohair, it was not opened up so not sure what it looked like. Yea. I'm still pleased.

I have no tittle

2004-09-28T19:53:00.000-04:00

Hi I have finished the shawl from Cast On. Started Argle socks from the learn to knit socks booklet, in purple, light blue, yellow with pink duplicite stictch.

I took my Rogue sweater, the cable hat from Knitting with beads (w/o the beads), and the shawl I just mentioned to the town fair. Still working on the PW sweater have the pockets in and about nine inches of the body to do.

2004-08-21T09:54:00.000-04:00

I all I finished the cloverleaf socks started the waves lost interest. Got the body of the PW sweater started and all most ready to put the pockest in.

just rambling

2004-07-11T08:33:00.000-04:00

I finaly got the starting row on the body on the Philosophers Wool Stars sweater set-up know I have to decide wheither to knit in the round or back and forth. The LYO said she would teach me to two color purl, and that I would be happier wiht the finish. Not that she has any thing agaist steeks she is just of the opinion, that the yarn should be finer.
Still working on the clover leaf, must take a picture, everytime I use the camera it crashes my system. Wish I could upgrade.

Treats and trinkets

2004-07-02T21:22:00.001-04:00

Hubby brought home goodies from his campimg trip. I got a picnic basket (to put yarn in he said), maple syrup in a pretty little bottle with a glass stopper, a maple moose lolly pop, and maple sugar candy with I ate already mmmmmmmmm. Oh and a sweatshirt.

I have a bout an inch done on the cloverleaf lace, on the homeward stretch.

2004-06-26T20:58:00.000-04:00

Rouge sweater, not a good picture

First post

2004-06-26T17:08:00.000-04:00

Hi All,

I'm not sure why I started this, but it seems like a good idea and everyone else has one.....I am knitting the cloverleaf socks for the Six Socks knit along. I had to frog 1 1/2 inches. I am doing them toe up and went to far before doing the gust increases.